Thought for today

Right you are!

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littlehands said:
be kind to strangers, you never know you could be entertaining an angel unaware

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Would it not be more loving to "know" that we are all angels...even if,,for a time,,wingless...

Lenny

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Lenny said:
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littlehands said:
be kind to strangers, you never know you could be entertaining an angel unaware

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Would it not be more loving to "know" that we are all angels...even if,,for a time,,wingless...

Lenny

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so very true
everyone of us has the ability to show comapssion and love and kindess and peace to each other.....
Hence spreading spirit to each other..............
"For every star there is a angel"
muffy

We can all be instruments of God, imo.

I personally don't believe it is an issue of "can"...it literally takes every grain of sand to make a beach...though our perception only sees the result..

And in the waves of humanity our lives are built upon the existence of all others...though again,,our perception only sees the result.

IMHO.

Lenny

Well surely you don't think everyone is an instrument of God now, as there are many evil acting people in the world.

Perhaps you contend that the word "can" should be changed to "may" as in we have the permission to serve God, should we so choose?

Nevertheless, it's a good thought for today.

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Well surely you don't think everyone is an instrument of God now, as there are many evil acting people in the world.


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Of course I do,,for how would I recognise such goodness in you without that instrument of darkness...? Evil people are not ca ca,,,they are touched upon by spirit too. I have seen incredible miracles in people and the world they live.

The Spirit understands the process for learning "To Love" in all its tragedy. We are all devine in our potential and every instrument is used in revealing that.

IMHO.

Lenny

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_Sky said:


We can all be instruments of God, imo.

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Cool! I played the trumpet in high school - I'll be the Blowhard!

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Lenny said:
I personally don't believe it is an issue of "can"...it literally takes every grain of sand to make a beach...though our perception only sees the result..

And in the waves of humanity our lives are built upon the existence of all others...though again,,our perception only sees the result.

IMHO.

Lenny

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Lenny
very good post
hence the ripple effect or pay forward
we all count
we all matter
we are all are important
we are all part of the world
peace love and kindness
we are all cpnnected
muffy

Yes, there's humor in God's creation too.

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord.

Lenny, angels are one breed of beings and humans totally another. Personally, I'm happy that I'm not an angel because I wouldn't have the human experience. We have choices to make. Angels don't have that choice. You might say humans have a greater degree of joy than angels do.

Since Sky said it was okay for me to blow my horn, I'll go ahead and wet my whistle for the day.

SM - Have you ever seen the movie "When Angels Come to Town" with Peter Falk? There were some lines in there that made me think of what you just said - i.e., the joy of being human as opposed to being an angel and such joys as feeling sand between your toes, or even a hang-nail, lol. I thought it was a good movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438580/

....placing my trumpet back in it's case.

LOL Thanks, Kathy. I thought you were gonna blare your horn but those were some pretty sweet notes.

There was another movie that I saw, can't remember the name of it. Meg Ryan co-starred in it. She dies in the end, but she fell in love with an angel that gave up Heaven to become a human. I can't even think of her leading man's name and he's gorgeous! He was married to Lisa Marie Presley... oh, geeez! Anyway, yeah, some angels would rather be human.

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Lenny, angels are one breed of beings and humans totally another.

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Your use of the word "are" is where our discussion leaves purpose September. I respect your right to conclusions and your Faith that supports them.

But I have sat around many a gathering where the participants have an equal passion for their understanding of such souls as angles,,and others too.

No matter who has shared this passion, I have always been awed by the mere possibility in whatever garb or light they are seen.

I am completely open to any and all potentials for I can simply imagine them,,,and that,,from this puny mind is all it takes to make them real.

With Respect,

Lenny

Current thought for today is

Make a joyful noise to God. Not just any noise.

Just did.

That was Nicolas Cage September...A wonderfull movie about Love on mnny different planes..He did well with portraying his conflict.

Lenny

Getting my lyre and tambourine out!

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It's not necessarily what you know, but WHO you know that's important.

WOW! Loved this one Sky!

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It's not necessarily what you know, but WHO you know that's important.

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For instance, I know ME and what makes me tick.

There are a select few who know me well enough to understand what makes me tick. We have a good and solid relationship, and we are there for each other in times of need.

Next comes those who just know me well enough to say hello or identify me in a police line-up. They don't really care to have a relationship with me and don't want my address/phone number.

Then come those who claim to know me, but have never even sat down with me. They (doctors) make themselves famous by writing about "the mystery of me" (familial amyloidosis) in their journals. It cracks me up to read their "expert" opinions on what they believe makes me tick. What relationship do they want with me? They want me for research, hoping to win a prize and make a name for themselves for finding a treatment for amyloidosis. There's only one catch - they want me dead first. I'm of no use to them alive because they only want to chop me into little pieces and look at me under a microscope.

So, yeah, maybe in addition to HOW WELL we know WHO, we should consider the relationship we want to have with WHO.

If we're talking about God - then I'd prefer to have a good and solid relationship with God.

Information is power,,,Faith is eternal.

Lenny

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Life is the testing ground for God to see our faithfulness.

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Life is the testing ground for God to see our faithfulness.

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Oh, great - NOW she tells us about the test. Psssst......Sky......got a #2 Pencil I can borrow?

No worries, Kathy. It's not a written test. LOL It's a practical test.